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First off, you can't cover _everything_. There are points of diminishing return that must be accepted, such as accepting the run at the plate for the sake of a throw to a base for a possible out.
That said, Patrick has laid out excellent guidelines for single umpire coverage. Couldn't have said it better. Excellent Job, Patrick!
Be alert, be aware, be quick, and hustle hustle hustle.
Something else I do while solo: make all the same signals I'd use in a game handled by a team of umpires, such as tapping my wrist for timing plays, or hand to my chest when infield fly rule could come into play. Helps to keep me focused.and mentally sharp.
I would much rather handle a game solo then to have a "volunteer" with "experience" from the stands. I'm big enough to accept that I can't get every call perfect everytime but hate to see obvious knowledge or position failure of a volunteer.
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